Hey there, everyone! This fic is sort of a follow-up fic from "Lighthouse" just to let you know. This is another small side project that I wanted to do when I'm not working on Secrets of Oscorp. But I will have the new chapter for Secrets of Oscorp soon! Don't you worry!

As usual, if you could R&R it would be very nice and I want to thank you all for reading all of my fics! It means a lot!

Chapter 1: Fleeting Hearts

It was a usual overcast day in downtown Manhattan. Even though there was no sunshine in the air, there were happy occasions to be celebrated today. The heroes have won the Siege of Asgard, Norman Osborn was brought to justice for his tyrannical behavior with H.A.M.M.E.R. Industries and the Superhero Registration Act was finally uplifted from the U.S. government. Heroic Age has officially begun in the world.

There was one particular hero who had been waiting for this day for so long. He didn't have to register with the government and reveal his identity anymore which meant that his friends and family were safe from harm because of their connections to him. Also, he wanted just a little bit of break from fighting against gods from another dimensions and villains powered by a cosmic stone from Thor's homeland.

Romance was on his mind and it was fleeting high like a pair of butterflies dancing in the air during a sunny springtime in the Grand Central Park and he wanted to share that feeling with someone extraordinary. His name was Spider-Man, A.K.A. Peter Parker, and he had a mission to fulfill today that was going to more nerve-wrecking than any Avengers battles that he has had in the past and that mission was asking out Jessica Drew to her first Homecoming Dance ever.

Jessica Drew, A.K.A. Spider-Woman was a fellow teammate of Peter Parker and she was a one heck of a woman. She was raised to be a Hydra agent when she was a teenager and through some luck and a change of heart, she became an Avenger. But during the Skrull Invasion, the Skrull queen named Vernanke replaced her and infiltrated the Avengers while wearing her identity and almost destroyed them by replacing their identities as well. When Peter happened to unexpectedly find Jessica chained up as a hostage in the Skrull ship that crashed on Earth, he realized at that moment she was going to have trust issues with her teammates and he took it upon himself to stand by her side when everyone else doubted her.

Through time, everyone in the Avengers began to trust her again and she became a great hero of resiliency that she always was during the Siege of Asgard. However, there was still a small part of her that she always felt expendable and she had a craving to prove herself that she was a valuable member of the team. She was always the first one to say to herself that she hasn't proven anything to be a superhero and that self-humility and her great willpower of hers was what really began to attract Peter.

When they met for the first time in Los Angeles before joining the Avengers, she told Peter about her back story about how she was trained to be an Hydra assassin and never really had the chance to grow up normally, which meant that she never got to experience what high school was like. Peter still remembered that particular detail of her origin story and he wanted to make sure that he could share a small part of that experience with her before both of them were busy doing missions as Avengers again.

But he wasn't too sure about this idea because he knew that Jessica was busy as an Avenger and she was also an Agent of S.W.O.R.D. at the same time which meant that she was busier than ever.

He was in his room in the Avengers Mansion as he slowly paced back and forth with hands behind his back as he thought to himself, Midtown High is going to have its Homecoming Dance in 3 days so, I need to ask Jessica today at all costs! But what if her schedule is busy? And what if she just doesn't want to go with me because she thinks I'm annoying? Oh man, what would I give to just kick Norman Osborn in the face again instead?

Peter put his mask on that was on his bed as he opened the door and went inside the living room of the Mansion where many heroes were gathered around and celebrating the veto of the Superhero Registration Act. Peter saw a long blonde-haired lady with black thigh-high boots, a black top with a lightning bolt mark on her chest and a domino mask on her face and black gloves covering up all the way to her arms.

He approached as her as she was chatting with other Avengers in the area. He tapped the woman on the shoulder as he asked her, "Hey, Carol. Do you know where Jess is?"

The blonde woman turned around and faced Peter as she looked around the room and sighed, "She's probably on the rooftop again. I told her to come down here for drinks and hang out with everybody, but she's hanging out by herself just like usual."

Peter raised his mask halfway up as he said, "She should be the one celebrating the most out of all of us."

Carol took a small sip of her drink as she sighed again, "I know. Especially considering what she went through and being able to stay vigilant like that…. It's just amazing."

Peter nodded as Carol tapped Peter on the shoulder and said, "Thanks for being there for her all this time."

Peter sheepishly scratched his head as he said, "Aww shucks, Carol! You know I was just helping a friend out in need. And it's not like I wasn't the only one who got her back. I mean there's a reason why you're her best friend."

Carol lightly punched his shoulder as she chuckled, "Yeah, but I'm not the one who's cheering her up with the lame jokes."

Peter retorted, "H-hey! My jokes are not lame! I-I could go toe-to-toe with Patton Oswalt if I wanted to!"

Carol scoffed, "More like, Ben Stiller."

Peter sulked, "Ok, now you're just being cold."

Carol took another sip as she said, "Jess likes it though….even though she also finds it lame."

Peter furrowed his eyebrows his eyebrows inside his mask as he said, "Is that supposed to be a compliment or an insult from her?"

Carol chuckled, "Both."

Peter kept sulking as he stared at the stairs leading up all the way to the rooftop as Carol nudged him from behind and said, "Come on! What are you waiting for? Go cheer her up!"

Peter glanced at Carol behind him as she gave a sly look and said, "I've seen the way you look at her."

Peter's cheeks blushed as he said, "W-what's that supposed to mean?"

Carol let out a huff as she crossed her arms, "Really? You didn't think I knew that you had the hots for my best friend all this time even after we dated?"

Peter retorted, "Ok, ok! I'll go! Stop embarrassing me like that, geez!"

Carol giggled as Peter grabbed two drinks from the nearby table and walked up the stairs.

He walked up the stairs a couple of levels as he made his way to the rooftop and as soon as he opened the door, his face was welcomed by more than just the sun that was just starting to seep through the murky clouds.

He saw the glistening rays shine upon a woman's long black silky hair as the city below her started to take in the sunlight along with her. It was as if the city was becoming alive all thanks to her, even though she didn't see it that way all because she thought that she wasn't special to anyone or anything around her.

Peter was just stunned at the woman in the red full body suit in front of him as he thought to himself, She's just out of my league.

He nervously walked towards her as she was sitting on the edge of the rooftop as he said, "You…want a drink?"

He handed her the glass cup as he sat next to her. The woman turned around to face Peter as she let out a weak smile, "Hey, Pete."

She received the glass as she took a sip and said, "Thanks."

Peter looked out onto the now sunny skies of downtown Manhattan as he said, "Carol's worried about you, Jess. Come and hang out with us in the lobby!"

Jessica kept sulking as she held the drink with her yellow glove as she said, "I'm fine up here by myself, thanks."

Peter regarded her carefully as he placed the drink by his side on the concrete railing as he said, "You don't seem fine. What's wrong?"

Jessica looked away from as she replied with an icy tone, "I'm fine. Nothing's wrong."

Peter gently placed his shoulder on Jessica as he said, "It's ok. You can tell me anything. I'm all ears, Jess."

Jessica looked at him as she let out a small grin and sighed. Then she looked down at the ground and said, "I'm still not sure if I belong here."

Peter looked at her as he replied, "Hey, if Cap said that you're part of the team, it means you're with us now."

Jessica kicked her feet aimlessly on the concrete wall below her feet as she said, "I'm just not sure if I've earned it."

Peter took a small sip of his drink as he said, "But you did earn it. Everybody trusts you now."

Jessica smiled at him, "It's all thanks to you, you know?"

Peter chuckled as he looked at the bustling city streets below them and said, "But you're the one who kept pushing ahead when the whole world was against you. And look at you now: You're an Avenger in this brand new heroic age. You should be proud of yourself."

Jessica replied as she took a small sip of her drink, "Thanks, Pete."

As they kept looking at the sunny painting of the beautiful New York skies, Peter said, "Hey. There's something that I wanted to….never mind."

Jessica looked at him curiously as she said, "What is it?"

Peter looked away from her as he stuttered, "I-it's nothing. I just had an s-selfish favor to ask, and I-I know you're busy and all so it's probably a bad idea in the first place."

Jessica let out a long sigh as she said, "Why do you have to put me in a hole like that, Pete?"

Peter sulked as he was about to get up and said, "I knew I shouldn't have asked in the first place. This was a terrible idea."

Jessica grabbed his hand lightly and said, "Where do you think you're going?"

Peter replied as he kept his head down, "I was gonna go in my room and write a sappy soliloquy."

Jessica chuckled as she said, "That sounds like something that I would do in my alone time. You're too much of a happy-go-lucky guy to do that kind of stuff."

She playfully poked Peter's nose as she added, "Instead, how about I hear this….favor of yours?"

Peter sat back down and avoided eye contact with her as he said, "I-I don't know. I know you're busy with hunting Skrulls and all so I don't want to keep you preoccupied from that."

Jessica let out a frustrating groan as she said, "See, this is what I exactly mean! Pete, you've helped me earn the trust of my teammates back so at the least I can do is do you a favor….and you won't let me."

Peter looked down at his feet as he said, "It's because you don"t have to."

Jessica crossed her arms as she frowned at him and said, "Hey! I'm not some damsel-in-distress who takes being helped and saved for granted! So, I'm gonna do this favor for you whether you like it or not!"

Peter let out a groan as he said, "Ugh, talk about being in a pinch."

The British Avenger smirked, "Oh, yes you are. And you're not leaving here without telling me exactly what it is."

Peter's cheeks blushed like a ripened cherry as he fidgeted his fingers nervously together as he said, "Well…you see, it's about my old high school. And they're having a…."

Jessica looked at him with great intent as she said, "What are they having? I want to know."

Peter let out a sigh as he said, "They're having their annual Homecoming Dance in 3 days and since I'm an alumni and I taught there, I can still go to the dance and bring anybody I want to. So…I wanted to know….I wanted to know if y-you would go to the dance with me."

Peter looked away from her as he was just waiting to be shut down with a rejection of a lifetime.

Jessica then became wide-eyed behind her half mask as she said, "A-are you asking me out on a date?"

Peter sheepishly looked at the ground as he said, "More or less. And I remember you telling me long ago that you never got to experience what high school was like, so I thought I could share a small piece of that experience with you."

Jessica's cheeks blushed and she became speechless as she said, "Y-you remembered that after all this time?"

Peter scratched his head as he said, "Of course! And I thought that we could use a little break since we just got back from an apocalyptic orgy in Asgard, so what do you say?"

Jessica thought hard as she looked down at the ground, Shit! I have to go Skrull hunting in Madripoor in 3 days! But Pete's just made a really sweet gesture to me and I owe him one big time, so I can't turn down that offer! Ugh! What do I do?

Jessica looked at him as she hugged him and said, "Sure, Spidey. I'll be your date for Homecoming."

Peter smiled brightly as he said, "Awesome! So, I'll give you call soon. You have my number, right?"

Jessica nodded as Peter left the premises happily as he was jumping for joy. Jessica then sulked again as she said to herself, "I'm so screwed."

XXXXX

Carol Danvers' Apartment in Bronx, NY

"SHUT. UP."

"I know."

"He asked you out to Homecoming?!"

"Yes, he did. It's gonna be my first."

Carol was in her civilian clothing as she walked around her small living room while wearing white sleeveless top and grey sweatpants. She looked at Jessica bewilderedly as she said, "Do you know what this means?"

Jessica was sitting on a sofa as she looked down at the ground sheepishly as she was wearing a red t-shirt and jeans and said, "W-what? I'm just doing him a favor because I owe him."

Carol rolled her eyes, "He asked you out on a date."

Jessica avoided eye contact with her as she said, "A date could be a favor."

Carol crossed her arms as she frowned at her best friend, "Are we really doing this now?"

Jessica looked up at Carol as she said, "What?"

Carol let out a groan as she threw her hands in the air in a frustrating manner.

Jessica watched her best friend stomp back and forth by the sofa as she said, "We're just friends, Carol. There's nothing going on between us."

Carol plopped back on the sofa as she sat next to her and said, "Tell that to Peter."

Jessica furrowed her eyebrows as she said, "What do you mean by that?"

Carol retorted, "Come on you idiot! It's so obvious that he's in love with you!"

Jessica's cheeks blushed like tomatoes in the summertime as she shook her head and said, "No. No, that's not possible."

Carol gave Jessica a sly look as she said, "You're blushing."

Jessica gave Carol and icy cold reply, "S-shut up!"

Carol giggled as she placed her hand on Jessica's shoulder and said, "You told me that he asked you out to a Homecoming Dance because he knew that you never got to experience what high school was like. That's not just any sweet gesture, Jess. He asked you out because he knew that you would be the only one who would appreciate it. He's in love with you."

Jessica let out a grin on her face as she said, "Someone's actually in love with me."

Carol gently placed her hand on Jessica's shoulder as she said, "I told you that there would be someone out there for you."

She then joked, "And, now I won't have to listen to your lovesick sob stories anymore."

Jessica retorted, "Hey! Don't be so rude!"

Carol laughed out loud as she smiled and said, "I'm happy for you."

Jessica then looked up at her best friend as she said, "R-really? Because I know that you and Peter went on a date once so I don't want to feel like I'm stealing your man or anything."

Carol smirked at Jessica as she said, "Well…he's cute. But he's not serious enough for me."

Then she grabbed by Jessica by the shoulder as she added, "Besides, even if I did love him, he's the one who chose you. And I can't really do anything about that."

Jessica smirked at Carol as she said, "And now you're just being nice to me."

Carol then hugged Jessica as she said, "And what if I am? Jess, you deserve this. For everything that you went through in these recent months and the year before that, you have finally earned your reward. And I'm not talking about you becoming an Avenger or people having faith in you now. I'm talking about love."

Jessica smiled as she replied, "I never thought that someone would love me like that."

Carol then looked Jessica directly in the eyes as she said, "You've been waiting for this moment for so long. You've been constantly looking for a guy who appreciates you as who you are and you've found the perfect man for you. This date is your slice of cake that you wanted so bad. It's your catwalk that you finally get to strut in, and…"

She began to cry as she said, "I-I'm just so happy for you."

Jessica let out a chuckle as she gently caressed Carol's back as she said, "Hey, now. I'm not getting married or anything like that. No need to cry a river for me, you know?"

Carol let go of her friend as she wiped her tears and said, "I-I know. It's just that you really needed this and you're finally getting what you want for once in your life."

Jessica then let out a sigh as she said, "but unfortunately, I've double-booked myself."

Carol wiped the rest of her tears and furrowed her eyebrows at Jessica as she said, "Yeah…we need to talk about that."

She got up and made two cups of coffee and brought it over to the table in front of the Sofa as she said, "So….this Skrull business. What are we gonna do about it?"

Jessica took a sip of her coffee and sighed, "I don't know. I didn't really think this through."

Carol also took a sip as she said, "You never think things through."

Jessica stammered frantically, "M-maybe I-I can finish off the quota early so I-I still have enough go to the dance?"

Carol put her hand one her forehead as she sighed, "You know that it could take an entire day to catch them all, no matter how fast you are."

Jessica snapped at Carol, "I know! I'm not stupid, alright?!"

After a moment of silence Jessica apologized as she said, "Sorry…I didn't mean to bark at you."

Carol smiled at Jessica as she said, "It's ok. I understand."

Jessica sulked as she sat cross-legged on the sofa as she said, "And, yeah. I would like to spend the entire day with him if I could. It's just that I'm an Agent of S.W.O.R.D. also, and I have a job to do."

Carol smiled at Jessica as she said, "I know."

Jessica kept sulking as she said, "I don't want to break his heart….he's a really sweet guy."

Carol giggled, "And he has a nice butt."

Jessica put her hands on her red cheeks as she became wide-eyed and said, "Carol!"

Carol laughed out loud as she added, "Also, I've seen him check you out during the siege of Asgard. Even though, he probably won't admit to it. I mean who wouldn't? You have the hottest costume out of all of us."

Jessica's cheeks blushed even more as she said, "S-stop it, Carol! You're embarrassing me!"

Carol giggled, "Which is my favorite thing to do in the world."

Jessica twitched her eyes as she let out a huff, "And sometimes, I really hate you for it."

Jessica then gave a long sigh as she said, "I don't know how to do this Carol. It's been more than 10 years since I've dated anybody."

Carol place her hand on her head as she said, "We still need to take care of that Skrull hunting business."

Jessica ran her hands through her hair as she let out a frustrating groan. Carol then smiled as she inched closer to Jessica as she said, "How about I sub in for you?"

Jessica twitched her eyebrows, "Excuse me?"

Carol placed her hands on Jessica's shoulders as she replied, "I'm gonna sub in for you and you get to spend the whole entire day with Peter. How does that sound?"

Jessica furrowed her eyebrows at Carol as she said, "I don't think that's how it works."

Carol gave Jessica a sly look as she said, "I'll talk to Brand."

Jessica sighed, "She's a bitch."

Carol scoffed, "Well, she hasn't met a bitch like me."

Then Jessica's right pocket vibrated as she looked at her Android phone as she rolled her eyes and said, "Ugh, speak of the devil."

Carol reached out her hand as she said, "Gimme."

Jessica handed Carol the phone as she raised her hands in surrender and said, "Knock yourself out."

Carol answered the phone, "Hello."

A stern female voice replied over the other side, "Who is this?"

Carol replied, "This is Carol Danvers, A.K.A. Ms. Marvel. Am I speaking to Abigail Brand, the director of S.W.O.R.D.?"

The stern female's voice replied, "Why, yes….and where is your best friend?"

Carol chuckled at the fact that she knew that Jessica was her best friend as she replied, "She's occupied with more important things right now, which is why she won't be able to participate in your game of whack-a-skrull on this Friday."

Abigail's voice slightly rose, "And this occupation is more important than hunting illegal aliens settling down on earth all because of some nutjob of a queen told them that it was their destiny?"

Carol firmly replied, "Actually, yeah."

Abigail snorted, "Please, entertain me."

Carol began to pace around the room as Jessica looked at her nervously. She answered, "She's found stability in her life."

Abigail let out a sigh as she replied, "Danvers, you and I both know that our kind jobs don't really allow us to have that. And what's this so-called stability you're talking about?"

Carol answered, "She found love."

Abigail snapped, "Oh, for christ's sake! That's the most foolish reason to not be able to come!"

Carol stood her ground, "It's not foolish. This is important for her, and you know what she's been through all her life. Someone's asked her out on a date and she really wants to go. And quite frankly, she needs a little break from all this crazy hero life even if it's just for a day."

Abigail let out a huff as she groaned, "Well, that still doesn't give her an excuse to skip out on her quota. I mean who's gonna fill in for her?"

Carol smiled as she answered, "I will."

Abigail incredulously replied, "Uh, excuse me?"

Carol confidently answered, "I can fill in for her just for a day."

Abigail replied, "You're not even a fully registered agent of S.W.O.R.D."

Carol palmed her face in frustration as she answered, "Cut the bureaucratic bullcrap, Brand. You know I am completely capable of doing this. I know that S.W.O.R.D. is keeping all the heroes on tabs just like S.H.I.E.L.D. so you should know that I'm far stronger and faster than Jessica."

Abigail replied, "I don't know if I should do this."

Carol answered in a sly tone, "I can get you something from Earth if you're down with that."

Abigail groaned, "And now you're bribing me. You do realize that it's considered a Class A Felony to bribe a federal agent, right?"

Carol smirked as she replied, "What can I say? I'm a badass."

Abigail let out more groans as Carol pleaded, "Abigail, please. Jessica's finally found someone to not only ground her as an Avenger, but also as a human being. This is really crucial for her, and I want to be able to do anything that I can to help as her best friend."

Abigail let out a sigh as she said, "Get me a bottle of vintage wine from Manhattan and a slice of New York from Best Pizza in Brooklyn."

Carol gladly replied, "Thank you for your cooperation, and I'll make sure to fulfill your requests."

As she hung up, Jessica became wide-eyed at her friend as she said, "I seriously can't believe you just pulled that off."

Carol scoffed, "I told you she hasn't met a bitch like me."

Jessica looked up at her best friend as she said, "So., what's next?"

Carol gave a sly smile as she said, "We go shopping."

Like I said before, this is a small project so there will be only a couple of more chapters posted in the future! Again, thanks for reading and please let me know what you thought of it!

A/N: Age of Ultron is coming out next friday here in the U.S.! WOOHOO!